A five-run rally in the ninth inning brought the Red Sox a 7-6 victory over the Rangers. Until breaking loose, the Red Sox were held to only two hits, both coming in the fifth when a triple by Carlton Fisk, infield out by Ben Oglivie and pinch-homer by Andy Kosco produced two runs. Boston Red Sox 7, Texas Rangers 6Game Played on Saturday, August 26, 1972 (Night game) at Fenway ParkRangers 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 - 6 9 1 Red Sox 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 - 7 7 0 Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Maddox cf 2 1 0 0 2 0 .247 Harper cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .267 Biittner lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 .284 Aparicio ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .267 Mason ss 5 0 0 0 0 0 .227 Yastrzemski 1b 2 1 0 0 2 1 .246 Ford rf 3 2 1 1 2 0 .231 Smith rf 3 1 0 0 1 1 .265 Billings c 4 1 2 2 1 0 .278 Petrocelli 3b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .257 Howard 1b 4 0 1 0 1 0 .244 Fisk c 4 1 1 0 0 1 .297 Jones 3b 4 1 1 1 1 1 .176 Oglivie lf 4 1 1 2 0 1 .246 Grieve lf,cf 2 1 1 0 1 1 .216 Kennedy 2b 4 1 2 1 0 1 .262 Ragland 2b 4 0 2 1 0 0 .174 McGlothen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 Gogolewski p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .160 Curtis p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .122 Lovitto ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .208 Kosco ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 .242 Panther p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Tatum p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cox p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 Miller ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .217 Newhauser p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gagliano ph 1 0 1 2 0 0 .279 Totals 32 6 9 5 9 3 Totals 33 7 7 7 3 6 Time of Game: 2:34 Attendance: 18,107 Left on Base: Rangers 9, Red Sox 4 DP: Rangers 0, Red Sox 3 Errors: Ragland Doubles: Ford (13), Grieve (2), Ragland (1), Petrocelli (12), Gagliano (4) Triples: Fisk (8) Home Runs: Billings (5), Kosco (7) Caught Stealing: Ragland (1) GIDP: Howard (17), Gogolewski (1), Maddox (7) Hit by Pitch: Grieve (2,by Tatum) Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Gogolewski 7 2 2 2 1 5 1 25 4.67 Panther 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 6 4.54 Cox L(3-5) 0.1 4 3 3 0 0 0 5 4.48 Totals 8.1 7 7 7 3 6 1 36 Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA McGlothen 2.2 4 3 3 5 0 0 15 3.15 Curtis 2.1 1 2 2 1 3 1 9 3.95 Tatum 3 4 1 1 2 0 0 14 2.73 Newhauser W(4-2) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 2.73 Totals 9 9 6 6 9 3 1 42 Hit by Pitch: Tatum (2) Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Bill Haller RANGERS 1ST: Maddox walked; Mason grounded out (second to first) [Maddox to second]; Ford doubled to center [Maddox scored]; Billings singled to left [Ford to third]; Howard grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Billings out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 1ST: Harper popped to catcher in foul territory; Aparicio grounded out (third to first); Yastrzemski walked; Smith forced Yastrzemski (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 0. RANGERS 2ND: Jones walked; Grieve walked [Jones to second]; On a bunt Ragland singled to pitcher [Jones to third, Grieve to second]; Gogolewski grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Jones scored (no RBI), Grieve to third, Ragland out at second]; Maddox walked; Mason lined to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 2ND: Petrocelli grounded out (shortstop to first); Fisk made an out to shortstop; Oglivie flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 0. RANGERS 3RD: Ford walked; Billings flied out to center; Howard flied out to right; Jones singled to center [Ford scored, Jones to second (on throw)]; CURTIS REPLACED MCGLOTHEN (PITCHING); Grieve struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 3RD: Kennedy was called out on strikes; Curtis reached on an error by Ragland; Harper forced Curtis (shortstop to second); Aparicio forced Harper (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 0. RANGERS 4TH: Ragland grounded out (pitcher to first); Gogolewski was called out on strikes; Maddox grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 4TH: Yastrzemski lined to left; Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); Petrocelli made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 0. RANGERS 5TH: Mason grounded out (shortstop to first); Ford walked; Billings homered [Ford scored]; Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); Jones struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 5TH: Fisk tripled to center; Oglivie grounded out (second to first) [Fisk scored]; Kennedy grounded out (second to first); KOSCO BATTED FOR CURTIS; Kosco homered; Harper popped to pitcher; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Red Sox 2. RANGERS 6TH: TATUM REPLACED KOSCO (PITCHING); Grieve doubled to left; Ragland doubled to right [Grieve scored]; On a bunt Gogolewski reached on a fielder's choice [Ragland out at third (catcher to third)]; Maddox grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Gogolewski out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 6TH: Aparicio flied out to right; Yastrzemski struck out; Smith was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Red Sox 2. RANGERS 7TH: Mason grounded out (pitcher to first); Ford made an out to catcher; Billings walked; Howard singled to center [Billings to second]; Jones flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 7TH: BIITTNER REPLACED MADDOX (PLAYING LF); GRIEVE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Petrocelli grounded out (shortstop to first); Fisk struck out (catcher to first); Oglivie struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Red Sox 2. RANGERS 8TH: Grieve was hit by a pitch; Ragland forced Grieve (shortstop to second); LOVITTO BATTED FOR GOGOLEWSKI; Ragland was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Lovitto walked; Biittner singled to left [Lovitto to third, Biittner to second (on throw to 3b)]; Mason made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 8TH: PANTHER REPLACED LOVITTO (PITCHING); Kennedy singled to left; MILLER BATTED FOR TATUM; Miller popped to catcher in foul territory; Harper made an out to shortstop; Aparicio struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Red Sox 2. RANGERS 9TH: NEWHAUSER REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); Ford lined to shortstop; Billings grounded out (third to first); Howard walked; Jones flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 9TH: Yastrzemski walked; Smith walked [Yastrzemski to second]; COX REPLACED PANTHER (PITCHING); Petrocelli doubled to center [Yastrzemski scored, Smith to third]; Fisk made an out to second; Oglivie singled [Smith scored, Petrocelli to third]; Ben Oglivie's single hit the 1B bag; Kennedy singled to left [Petrocelli scored, Oglivie to second]; GAGLIANO BATTED FOR NEWHAUSER; Gagliano doubled to left [Oglivie scored, Kennedy scored]; 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Red Sox 7. |
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